Thanks. Much appreciated.

Definitely put it back together. I had an SX Tele a few years ago and it was really good. Very chunky neck.

I hope so. I had some issues with the pickups, which have slowed my progress. I decided on a different set, which have not arrived yet.

i think the intonation won't be right or the tuning stability will be less the way you put the battery or else convert it to hard tail bridge

@@AaronJohnProduction Thanks for the comment. I won't be using the whammy bar. The bridge is blocked from moving and the scale length of the guitar remains the same, so intonation is unaffected.

The rear cavity is just asking to be used, seeing as it is already there and easy to access from the back.

Thanks bro'. The first one does have lyrics, but they were unfinished and I never got round to finishing them after about 9 years! The second track has already been released with vocals back in 2017 called "Bluff Hand".

its because the mid boost circuit is a 25db boost (quite big boost) and this would amplify the single coil hum to a really high level - plus Clapton uses the noiseless in his strat

@@megustaguitarguy ok this makes sense!

I see someone else replied to this as well. Yes, the need to keep hum to a minimum and the fact that my budget is low is why I haven't got something like Fender noiseless, Lace sensors etc... Actually I'm having issues with these budget pickups, which I'll mention in one of the following parts. I've hit a few snags along the way, so this project has slowed for a while. Still part 3 is ready to be posted soon in the meantime.

...and you definitely have to admire the fit and finish of the body and neck. Thanks for the comment.

I had an SX Tele about 7 years ago. It was quite heavy compared to this one. Thanks for the comment.

This is more fun and creative. At least it is for me.

Thanks. I know how much I can bore people with my talking in general, so when I remember, I make videos more like this!

@@RobCmusic as long as the instrument is actually showcased in a video about it, I dont mind having a separate section with thoughts and stuff :)

That definitely sounds like a super bass!

Thank you!

Thanks!

Thanks for the comment and keep rockin'

It was quite a wait!

​@RobCmusic may we see the wiring diagram ?

Thanks for the comment. I did install a Fender branded hi-mass bridge and an affordable alnico V pickup. That lasted a couple of years and now it has Labella flatwounds and the original bridge back on (I prefer the look) and I kept the alnico V pickup in there. I also got a black pickguard for it. I love that look. I would love the look even more if it had a maple fretboard.

​@@RobCmusicthanks for the reply ! Could you please tell me a little about your bass amp rig using the Hotone Britwind ? It sounds awesome ! Is t that actually a guitar amp ? Have you ever used it with a bass cabinet ? Do you use any effects ? I'm asking g because I'm wanting to put together a rig with more of a lead bass heavy/hard rock sound. Thanks in advance for any suggestions and help you could spare !

Cheers guv'ner

Thanks for the comment. Yes the added tension does improve the feel a little bit. I've now settled on a set of Labella flatwounds on my mini-P. They make a set specifically for this scale length and the tension is just right for me.

Sort of. It is the 8" speaker from the PPC108 cab, but it's in a small isolation cabinet that I built a few years ago. Thanks for the comment.

I assume you mean the Patch Kommander. I don't know. I have never used it for anything and I don't have a channel switching amp to try it with.

Thanks for the awesome feedback!

Yes absolutely. I have used it live a few times and it was great.

I don't know. I'm in Thailand. I don't think they're available outside of Asia. They're also becoming more scarce over here. Probably a finite production run.

No, especially if you get these flatwounds made specially for this scale length: thmn.to/thoprod/562322?partner_id=18157 I put them on mine and they are far, far better than the Rotosounds in my opinion.

I did try that although it was almost impossible with the soldering iron I had at the time as it was a bit big to get in there accurately. However the pedal stopped working completely a few months later, so maybe there was more to the problem anyway.

Thanks for watching!

That was the case after initial power up, but eventually it stopped working completely.

250k volume pot. I kept the stock pot in the guitar.

@@RobCmusic gotcha! Thanks

Hey thanks for the comment. I just checked out Convology. Great that there is a free one available for Protools. I didn't stop to think that Pulse would be optimised for cab IRs. You were spot on though. It did sound a lot better when I loaded my DIY verb into Convology. It's still not that great to be honest, but that's more down my very slap-dash way of creating the IR in the first place! Thanks for the tip.

@@RobCmusic No problemo! You are welcome.

Thanks! I've already changed things... again! One big rig and one small rig. www.robcooke.net/

I just crouched underneath and sprayed at an upward angle. Not exactly a professional job, but it worked ok.

The line out is ok. I don't generally use it at home because I use my iso cab and the IR loader. I have used the line out at a band rehearsal and it seemed to sound much better when played at a higher volume and in the context of the band mix, so I imagine it'll actually work pretty well on stage at gig volume. I will at some point try that out.

I can't decide between the two, which is why I'm glad I have both. IMO US is not quite as loud, but there's very little in it (it has slightly less gain, at least that the JMP model of the UK). Both amps take pedals equally as well, but each amp takes certain pedals better than the other and vice versa. You'll likely still have a journey ahead of you to find out which pedals really work for your rig. I use the '57 voice of the US the most, which is similar to the JMP of the UK, but less bright and a little cleaner. The '57 voice may possibly be my favourite of all the voices available from both amps, but depending on how I feel on any given day, that changes too!

@@RobCmusic I'm glad you deciphered my message bloody typo. Interesting about the 57 sound on the US sounding like the Jmp on UK. I do like the sound of the jmp on the Uk but is it's fair to say better cleans and more headroom on US? Cheers

It is very capable, volume wise, but I would recommend a speaker of a higher sensitivity to ensure you'll be loud enough in certain situations. E.g. a 100dB. It depends on how far you are from the speaker cab yourself. I play with the gain pretty high, so I don't go that clean. If you like the amp to stay clean then you might sometimes struggle with enough volume. However, I would say that this is comparable with a Deluxe Reverb in terms of volume. My new band often plays with an electronic drumkit, which is very quiet on stage... obviously. We played the first gig the other week and I was able to run the amp at 1w from the pedalboard supply with master at 1 o'clock. Plenty loud enough to hear myself on stage. (That was a Superblock US, which is not quite as loud as the UK IMO).